and Luck Presents, a “rogue collective” based in his hometown of Luck, Texas, have announced a four-day virtual cannabis convention, to be hosted online by fellow musician .Dubbed “Luck Summit: Planting the Seed,” the ticketed event will serve as a benefit for , with programming beginning April 26 and wrapping up on Nelson’s 88th birthday April 29. Registration is available .“Willie Nelson is a music and cannabis icon, so of course we’re thrilled to partner,” said Sam D’Arcangelo, the director of the Cannabis Voter Project. “Texas and the rest of the United States are sitting at a cannabis...…and Luck Presents, a “rogue collective” based in his hometown of Luck, Texas, have announced a four-day virtual cannabis convention, to be hosted online by fellow musician .Dubbed “Luck Summit: Planting the Seed,” the ticketed event will serve as a benefit for , with programming beginning April 26 and wrapping up on Nelson’s 88th birthday April 29. Registration is available .“Willie Nelson is a music and cannabis icon, so of course we’re thrilled to partner,” said Sam D’Arcangelo, the director of the Cannabis Voter Project. “Texas and the rest of the United States are sitting at a cannabis...WW…

L.A. store manager Jim Henderson talks about what went into the move, as Variety offers photos and video of the new location.Meet the new Amoeba… same as the old Amoeba? In many ways, yes, despite reopening in a geographically more iconic location, just a block east of the intersection of Hollywood and Vine, after year on pause. The new Hollywood outpost of officially opens today, April 1, with lineups expected outside the store, at least initially, thanks to capacity restrictions and pent-up retail-therapy hunger from the store’s avid customer base.Would Variety ever devote saturation...…L.A. store manager Jim Henderson talks about what went into the move, as Variety offers photos and video of the new location.Meet the new Amoeba… same as the old Amoeba? In many ways, yes, despite reopening in a geographically more iconic location, just a block east of the intersection of Hollywood and Vine, after year on pause. The new Hollywood outpost of officially opens today, April 1, with lineups expected outside the store, at least initially, thanks to capacity restrictions and pent-up retail-therapy hunger from the store’s avid customer base.Would Variety ever devote saturation...WW…

, an engineer who invited the concept of the cassette tape in the early 1960s and later helped develop compact discs, died Saturday at 94, according to news reports from the Netherlands.Ottens was working for Philips when he company unveiled at a 1963 radio exhibition in Berlin. Prior to the cassette, audio enthusiasts looking for portability had to rely on much bulkier recorders and players; there was never such a thing as a reel-to-reel Walkman for a reason.“It was a big surprise for the market,” Ottens, then 87, said in a 2013 story that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the medium...…, an engineer who invited the concept of the cassette tape in the early 1960s and later helped develop compact discs, died Saturday at 94, according to news reports from the Netherlands.Ottens was working for Philips when he company unveiled at a 1963 radio exhibition in Berlin. Prior to the cassette, audio enthusiasts looking for portability had to rely on much bulkier recorders and players; there was never such a thing as a reel-to-reel Walkman for a reason.“It was a big surprise for the market,” Ottens, then 87, said in a 2013 story that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the medium...WW…

Her brand-new but identical-sounding take on 2008's "Love Story" will precede the album and hit digital service providers tonight. The singer dropped clues that the full album will be out in April.“” is being born again. was not just talking a good talk when she vowed to independently re-record all six of the albums she originally released on her former label: The singer announced Thursday morning that her blockbuster sophomore album from 2008 would be the first in a series of full-album remakes that is set to roll out one by one. The first out of the shoot will be “Fearless: Taylor’s...…Her brand-new but identical-sounding take on 2008's "Love Story" will precede the album and hit digital service providers tonight. The singer dropped clues that the full album will be out in April.“” is being born again. was not just talking a good talk when she vowed to independently re-record all six of the albums she originally released on her former label: The singer announced Thursday morning that her blockbuster sophomore album from 2008 would be the first in a series of full-album remakes that is set to roll out one by one. The first out of the shoot will be “Fearless: Taylor’s...WW…

Country star , who found himself a pariah from the airwaves overnight after , has had his contract “suspended indefinitely” by his label, Big Loud Records, the company announced Wednesday.“In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen’s contract indefinitely,” the statement reads. , the Universal Music-owned label that distributes his recordings, “fully supports Big Loud’s decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated.”What exactly that will mean is not entirely clear, as “suspended” contracts are not common in the music industry;...…Country star , who found himself a pariah from the airwaves overnight after , has had his contract “suspended indefinitely” by his label, Big Loud Records, the company announced Wednesday.“In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen’s contract indefinitely,” the statement reads. , the Universal Music-owned label that distributes his recordings, “fully supports Big Loud’s decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated.”What exactly that will mean is not entirely clear, as “suspended” contracts are not common in the music industry;...WW…

Entercom is also joining iHeartRadio and Cumulus in removing the country star from the airwaves.UPDATED: , and CMT have joined the biggest radio chains in the nation, including , Cumulus and Entercom, in pulling the plug for now on the music of , in the wake of a fast-brewing scandal over the country star being captured on tape using the N-word.“Yes, we have pulled Morgan Wallen’s content from SiriusXM and Pandora,” a spokesperson for the satellite radio service and the streaming company said Wednesday afternoon.had announced it was yanking Wallen from its more than 850 terrestrial...…Entercom is also joining iHeartRadio and Cumulus in removing the country star from the airwaves.UPDATED: , and CMT have joined the biggest radio chains in the nation, including , Cumulus and Entercom, in pulling the plug for now on the music of , in the wake of a fast-brewing scandal over the country star being captured on tape using the N-word.“Yes, we have pulled Morgan Wallen’s content from SiriusXM and Pandora,” a spokesperson for the satellite radio service and the streaming company said Wednesday afternoon.had announced it was yanking Wallen from its more than 850 terrestrial...WW…

Wallen's music has been yanked by SiriusXM, Pandora and CMT as well as the iHeartRadio, Cumulus and Entercom chains. DSPs have rendered him nearly invisible — part of a series of stunning setbacks for someone who started 2021 as music's hottest recording artist.UPDATED: The hottest star in music so far in 2021, , has suddenly gone very cold. His music has been pulled from the top radio chains, including , iHeartRadio and Entercom, the cable network CMT, the satellite service SiriusXM and the streaming service Pandora, as well as being removed from any visible spots on DSPs like Spotify and...…Wallen's music has been yanked by SiriusXM, Pandora and CMT as well as the iHeartRadio, Cumulus and Entercom chains. DSPs have rendered him nearly invisible — part of a series of stunning setbacks for someone who started 2021 as music's hottest recording artist.UPDATED: The hottest star in music so far in 2021, , has suddenly gone very cold. His music has been pulled from the top radio chains, including , iHeartRadio and Entercom, the cable network CMT, the satellite service SiriusXM and the streaming service Pandora, as well as being removed from any visible spots on DSPs like Spotify and...WW…

has been sued by her sister, Alison A. Carey, in New York court over the contents of the singer’s recent memoir, “,” which describes a contentious and deeply estranged relationship between the superstar and her eight-years-older sibling.Alison Carey’s suit, filed Monday with the New York County Supreme Court, asks for a minimum of $1.25 million for “the infliction of immense emotional distress caused by defendant’s heartless, vicious, vindictive, despicable and totally unnecessary public humiliation of defendant’s already profoundly damaged older sister.”The suit says that Carey “callously...…has been sued by her sister, Alison A. Carey, in New York court over the contents of the singer’s recent memoir, “,” which describes a contentious and deeply estranged relationship between the superstar and her eight-years-older sibling.Alison Carey’s suit, filed Monday with the New York County Supreme Court, asks for a minimum of $1.25 million for “the infliction of immense emotional distress caused by defendant’s heartless, vicious, vindictive, despicable and totally unnecessary public humiliation of defendant’s already profoundly damaged older sister.”The suit says that Carey “callously...WW…

The photograph of Sen. sitting in isolation, waiting for the Biden-Harris swearing-in Wednesday morning, had turned into a cottage industry for memes before the ceremony was even over. And for some reason, it particularly appealed to members of the music community, who could relate to the insufferability of perennially waiting around for something to happen — even if mittens usually aren’t part of the picture.Perhaps the most popular of the Bernie/music memes is one put up by the band , created by the group’s tour manager, Dan Case. It recasts Impatient Inaugural Bernie as Had-Enough...…The photograph of Sen. sitting in isolation, waiting for the Biden-Harris swearing-in Wednesday morning, had turned into a cottage industry for memes before the ceremony was even over. And for some reason, it particularly appealed to members of the music community, who could relate to the insufferability of perennially waiting around for something to happen — even if mittens usually aren’t part of the picture.Perhaps the most popular of the Bernie/music memes is one put up by the band , created by the group’s tour manager, Dan Case. It recasts Impatient Inaugural Bernie as Had-Enough...WW…

UPDATED: , a musician and Emmy-winning songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of and songwriter for TV’s “,” has been hospitalized with coronavirus and is on a ventilator but is not in a coma, contrary to initial reports, his attorney of 25 years Josh Grier confirmed to Variety early Tuesday morning.“He’s very sick and is heavily sedated, as are all people on ventilators, but no one has used the word ‘coma’ to me,” Grier said. Schlesinger has been in an upstate New York hospital for more than a week and is receiving excellent medical care, Grier noted, adding that doctors...…UPDATED: , a musician and Emmy-winning songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of and songwriter for TV’s “,” has been hospitalized with coronavirus and is on a ventilator but is not in a coma, contrary to initial reports, his attorney of 25 years Josh Grier confirmed to Variety early Tuesday morning.“He’s very sick and is heavily sedated, as are all people on ventilators, but no one has used the word ‘coma’ to me,” Grier said. Schlesinger has been in an upstate New York hospital for more than a week and is receiving excellent medical care, Grier noted, adding that doctors...WW…